CHAPTER I

Rotary Code of Policies 15
January 2013
must have the support of no fewer than two members of the panel. The panel may take
any action it deems fair and just, including disqualifying any candidates from
participating in the election or holding the office sought.
6. All decisions of the panel shall be submitted in writing to the general secretary no later
than 15 days after receipt of all documentation by the panel. If the panel is unable to
reach a decision, the complaint will be administered in accordance with the Board’s
election complaint procedures found in Rotary Code of Policies section 26.100.
7. The general secretary will notify the parties of the panel’s decision upon receipt of the
panel’s report. If the panel’s decision is to uphold the complaint, the general secretary
will refund the cash bond submitted with the complaint.
8. The general secretary shall report all decisions of the panel to the RI Board at its next
regularly scheduled meeting.
9. The club filing the complaint may appeal the decision of the panel to the RI Board no
later than 21 days after the decision of the panel is communicated by the general
secretary. All such appeals will be treated as election complaints and resolved in
accordance with the Board’s election complaint procedures found in Rotary Code of
Policies section 26.100.
10. All appeals must be accompanied by an additional cash bond payable to RI of
US$3000. This amount will be refunded only if the appeal is upheld by the RI Board.
11. Unless otherwise stated, all existing deadlines and procedures in the RI bylaws and
Rotary Code of Policies, including those found in RI bylaws section 10.070.1., are still in
effect for clubs in this pilot project.
12. The RI Board reserves the right to seek clarification from or void any decision of the
zone-level election complaint panel.
13. The pilot shall be effective for complaints concerning elections conducted between
1 July 2010 and 30 June 2013. It shall not apply to complaints filed in elections
concerning the offices of RI director or RI president. (June 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 182)
Source: January 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 126
2.120.3. Associate Member Pilot Project
The RI Board has established an associate member pilot project beginning 1 July 2011 to
30 June 2014 to allow an individual to become associated and acquainted with a Rotary
club, it members, its programs and projects, and the expectations of club membership
with the intent of becoming an active member within a designated period of time.
(January 2011 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 117)
Source: November 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 88; January 2011 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 117